gerontomorphosis Hear it!

gerontomorphosis definition

ge·ron·to·mor·pho·sis (jə rän′tō môr′fə sis)

noun

evolutionary development that produces extreme specialization and, ultimately, extinction of a species or race

Etymology: geronto- (see gerontology) + morphosis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.